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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 3 ^* ^; l( O% ]8 j$ l: s2 i) B
Just because.(没有别的原因。) * E) e; o5 z4 t: k* |5 z4 z# K  S
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 3 ?5 P4 S, p  z$ V. q4 R( M2 s
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
# I; i- w' Z- R: YNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
" \/ ?( w9 H3 }I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)* q, E. @* f& `( V0 N/ [7 W
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) " M$ ?# ^; ^6 a' Z7 T% T0 f7 [
I am not available.(我正忙着)
5 L9 Z/ g4 A# g+ Q1 n6 R  EWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) 6 h; c% t& G  i  c: S6 T
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 - P- p, m9 j  K0 c; Q) j
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
! }$ _5 a- t, c3 L/ II konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 ) i% Q; s, s+ [- O' E" O! l. C
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 3 t- }6 k, _% C
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
& f9 x' }" ]/ z- D: S1 lI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 : V% r* W) E8 a) ^2 f' c% X
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 + m0 ?* m) n9 O2 T& o& h
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
6 Q; U1 u/ X+ ?) f7 @; p& T: nYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 8 H' n4 C. S4 z. Y3 ~6 C3 g
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
: Q: ]1 s" A' f) ZYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ; m6 Y% [0 K! ^" P
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ' O, Q2 ^, ^& F3 t3 s
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
! M  O6 K/ @, HIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 % f  U/ m$ o+ R. H
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 - t$ {4 G$ ]" q! Q) t8 z
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 4 }4 w, D+ e; }5 L5 ?5 O9 {' f
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
6 c" g3 G' |1 r5 \2 eYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。   f, n$ U1 y! y$ H
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
: }1 J' V0 g1 I' SHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
% F1 i0 W1 J& LIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
4 R! t+ C. Y* v5 g8 ^I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 # D( S& C' a3 f2 N9 e7 c
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 - Y" g+ [* Y0 y
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 3 ~5 I# D& a) N# Z8 C9 b
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
& L1 \0 w% ^! w* D, ]The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 7 u+ G. ]5 y; X$ ^* y+ U
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 9 |( T4 k& B: ?
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 $ C5 f3 z" N! G; k$ O
A to Z 从头至尾 , i! n, l2 v* H4 h2 S! _
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
  ~. T7 r" B$ M3 i8 A1 {7 `above somebody 深奥 5 @# a9 h! x5 }8 f
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
4 y+ _3 k, p% b  P% `) t% ball ears 全神贯注地倾听着 0 m* K2 I, f/ U9 Q
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 , P% r, V0 w' c: A9 K. T
all the more 更加,益发 1 [( b# Q! F  Y3 i) g" y6 S/ t
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 8 g' S* p) a: C( v% J
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 9 P6 r0 N* e+ w# |
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
) k) k6 }: X" E) G# o( `3 _' ~) ^all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
# L2 X/ b+ U" `( eThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
% s4 @6 I/ Q4 U7 G3 P/ tall out 竭尽全力
( M2 b/ M  b+ D7 K4 q4 H# V1 x* eThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
. {  y  n' Q* _1 u6 dall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
) j& ]) m% h, s' J8 PGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 # Y: u) T/ e+ d8 V% \
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 9 `- ]$ h5 k4 A
all set 准备就绪
& w# D% z8 f0 h1 E! l: x( iHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 , O9 F( C" N* b1 J8 k2 A6 p. ^+ ~
all you have to do 需要做得是
) z$ \4 C" x% }0 D( f$ g0 M8 `All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
( e# C0 s! F" B" j0 Z. f. x6 Fas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
' h! I9 I( f8 K* r, fTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.   T! a4 e" l* _9 E  `! z
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
! Z) {( }0 |3 D3 p' D7 yas busy as a bee 非常忙 # l4 d* z+ q) P# P
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 2 ]% c! l& l" t; P: {. w3 X
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 % E: }. \  P6 _4 J, m- Y
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 & t9 o9 q  a# ?4 S* o6 f
at one's wit's end 智穷
- X1 x  O, v, E; q* lDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 / ^- s8 J4 O! L: W0 P" f7 {
big shot 大人物,大亨
1 m/ M! Z6 w. ^) _He is a big shot in our little town.
- I8 a3 _) H$ _7 S; Q' Dblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
# F& D; {! E# L) r$ mEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 1 ^% a" F, z" }* _% J  X. M
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 9 l1 J! w9 F6 k- K; e
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 , D! _& Q  }- T
black and white 白纸黑字
. E7 E* e& a0 ZThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 ( ]" w+ {: C) [3 V: X+ o5 b
blind alley 死胡同
3 p: B  ], N5 XYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 9 |9 t2 t1 g1 b7 b/ V  y& c) {
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 8 k- Q) D( `0 A% l2 g
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
* d& d$ J4 ?/ y( v' v$ e; }# gblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 3 ?& ^+ T8 }1 |3 P/ B- `
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
! M$ ]% j* n. a0 Q) |born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
+ q7 n8 I3 F- m, w) THe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 4 ?% w& {! [, x6 c7 P
bland new 崭新的 / B5 G1 ^: J  h+ F: ~/ d0 e& I! A
a bland new coat 新衣服
" j( e2 H- Y, L; T% m; {/ K4 wbreak the ice 打破沉默 8 u8 E$ @$ m$ }4 s% B
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 : t- W, O' |0 C  [( y
by a blow 无意中的一击
9 [. r# O+ U( i; ^2 [: oHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 9 U0 a3 g, l: S( G! E& u
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
; Y* }  d" _! u' x3 CI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 + ]! K. t% f( m" X
carry something too far 过火了
" M! Y. S2 B2 c9 p; q, v2 H7 r6 ~& MYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
) D) T$ [, e% r6 q) \1 \! Acastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 2 G/ w/ F7 F' C2 s
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
4 k5 S$ M; o1 d) ^: Ocats got one's tongue 哑口无言
4 b0 e; \9 B' Pchain smoker 老烟枪
4 c0 E! b$ F! k) u0 w" N: k2 u+ s+ Ecome up with 产生,想出 ; N- M* r+ w$ Z3 k) X  W* P* \6 a, z
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
/ S, {; L  h+ n: F4 V1 J4 `come easily 容易
% i% G( S: {- l2 ZLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
7 f3 b8 c$ }+ z7 qcup of tea 喜欢 ( K& a+ P; r4 R" w5 ^
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
# O. A0 r$ j8 w5 e3 I2 xcut it out 停止,住嘴   [4 ]/ K( Y6 c* u8 W. j+ p! ?
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
) \& w8 r( [: b! I# @call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
: W) O# Z. t' w0 Y" CLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 5 e3 d* C. N& A
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
+ A/ ?: }. d9 B* g. B: ?2 K$ rdear John letter 绝交信
% y! C5 k7 l( i6 I9 eJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. ; n$ X9 d6 P* G1 t
do somone good 对某人有好处
3 [5 i& P# L! N3 y4 h2 DHaving some moring exercises does you good.
* l7 P9 d: A6 R9 S- E0 qDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 7 G8 o# U; Z2 R! `  z. v
doesn't count 这次不算
0 Z. e4 M5 p1 F6 Q9 \) @It doesn't count this time,try again. 8 ~+ @- `1 g$ g, O& m
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
( p/ j- k, J. R( z6 e0 [The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
- S8 ]$ c" |1 M; k6 R* Xdown and out 穷困潦倒 ' ~: P2 k- e8 c- P9 z' t8 `. A9 ~) h1 c
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
( A! u/ o+ S* c2 H$ z( Adrive at 用意,意欲 3 b* P& O# M8 I% ^6 ?* s! X
What's he driving at?他用意何在? % l6 _( d6 ~1 y) G9 n
drop in 偶然拜访 3 e" h% Y" {3 i
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. % Q7 p: E& J; c& V0 L
drop me a line 写信给我
3 B9 u0 I; }- V# ~+ O+ i# i; DOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
1 R9 q  u' @# F: P0 j# oearly bird 早起的人
- H. j. z5 b! m+ gAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 + t) k6 f% t% J. Q" k
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
4 m% i5 k6 v6 ]+ v6 L2 ~, C2 x2 Peat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
! i, W" q( _- K1 ~I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
" V  ]1 L) r( nface the music 直面困难
; G1 f. H# D9 V# e) nHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 * z4 U# Q7 X% ~5 Z, p
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
* M  t3 A0 j/ jYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
% X8 C- t- e  C' ufed up 厌倦
3 W* ]' T: {6 s& i4 x3 E  VI am rather fed up with your complaints. 8 O& n( u2 b8 n# y: d% O
feel free to do something 不要拘束 , e2 k1 l$ D3 G' ?8 @
Please feel free to make suggestions.
" G. w. K. m6 v9 K! @few and far between 很少,稀少 ) o' n  o: E% x  V; q. j  k
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
3 l4 ^, ^& {( V5 N/ M$ M+ T5 ~: W+ ?French leave 不辞而别
' B5 ?8 z4 B+ Y( kgive me a headache 让人头痛 - l) t$ s: z; m+ V. M$ y- n0 Y
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
% B' h; b1 j' R" fgive me a hand 帮我一下 8 c/ W1 |1 B0 l9 o
go Dutch AA制
; w( f! m+ f' c6 r* tGod bless you 上帝保佑你   v) F% z- k6 Z) g& v. y  w
God bless you with your examinations.
, p- n' x/ Y1 Y- `" Q* C  F7 RGod knows 天知道
' V; F, g1 Y1 H  x; @3 ?4 o. AGot it? 明白了吗? + s" |3 k$ q# R8 Q
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 ) R0 a) L! X/ m
hands are full 非常忙
5 u+ U1 H5 Z& u$ {% i5 u: khave a ball 勇敢
! P( p- T. v! V9 Nhave had it 受够了
- v9 b, @7 ?0 @9 }I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
. |9 A- n7 }* H4 q+ r' h. y- Khold water 站得住脚
% I0 m; J- ?4 ?) C3 j5 TNon of his arguements seem to hold water.
9 q$ T2 k* H2 v! ~1 Yin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 & _: U7 |% w8 g! g1 ]3 `% |( Q/ ^
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
: \: o+ s2 s) M' c* q8 Ykeep an eye on 提高警惕
. p, q0 j  I/ U/ s4 Gkill time打发时间 + P0 T- \6 M* C4 M& q
lazy bones 懒骨头 / O0 l6 V+ Q+ K: \7 E% Y, p: k
Get up lazy bones! $ I$ U  r& }* w6 {
leave it to me 让我来吧 5 P( M+ p7 ^4 x6 q$ |4 ~5 r
leave me alone 别管我 - G- a5 ~6 D, H; v3 i5 h/ w' {
like father like son 有其父必有其子 0 q9 i: H* ^5 K& R
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
5 s! }- a, n5 h6 e. _5 K" }make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
$ ^8 P: G7 O/ P: ?2 }2 Tmake a big money 赚大钱 9 W; \# b' M; F; H2 h8 V& U& F
make both ends need 收支平衡 ) l# y+ b& E/ v8 l; z1 D) a
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ! j! l( Q" c( F* v5 q; |% d% V
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
2 n, X$ G3 v/ X# h" d6 j8 R( pHis achievement made waves in his country.
4 j/ \- \# J  w1 z1 Bmake yourself at home 别拘束 ! \1 m; v4 o# H9 L0 G
no good 没有好结果 8 r* ~5 f7 |% A& k6 C2 t6 V
Bad mam comes tono good. * W1 V8 L' \- M# k: j5 o* Z
no kidding 不要开玩笑 * ~1 {, D, L7 M8 H# t
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
) N% O- h. L& {; @, m% \not really 也不是……
. p) x$ l# W5 i' N5 q& a3 i5 T( Sold hand 老手
; T" ~3 r/ [; t8 {1 V: ~* u' P* lHe is an old hand at stealing.
; e& {; K+ Z# Cold story 老一套 ! S# a( w/ x7 f
I am tired of it,same old story.
& f0 K5 a0 U, J$ c7 v  N4 bon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 & A, Z: c* L# H7 G/ C/ m% n
on occasion 间或
. X" L; Q' i& N& g! [# A5 U8 y( Mof one's own accord 自愿地 . y- d7 n$ T1 y! v, l5 p
packed like sardins 拥挤 1 _6 t. b# K6 a# d3 G* n
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 8 f1 q# }1 V( M$ i; ~
pass away 去世
5 J: f2 Z7 J: z( e5 s2 @$ dpay the price 付出代价 % i9 b$ B7 A( S' i
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 9 ^& f& H( ~+ T
put up with 忍受
0 T8 H8 J2 x+ a. E9 r) |% A1 YI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
2 P* n, _2 u( s- u1 Zred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 + }! p4 m5 a5 r0 h! ^8 X2 J$ J! o
red tape 繁文缛节
* o- W1 [0 [. [( G+ z" yred carpet 红地毯
7 t3 u3 Z) [! \; N: E# Orun into 偶遇 4 g1 e# X" ^) s' N( P6 N
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
4 t6 ~# {) i- |# crun out of 用尽,缺少 " J- M$ u7 W) c' _
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
) `5 z% K" i% }8 B- [9 @4 A( lshow up 炫耀 ( R: |- T  w2 {% ~6 f8 d
small potatos 小人物
  e4 R: A- E7 K. iso what? 那怎么样呢? ' N" q" }  M( d& L5 l7 M* ?+ ^9 D
stand up for 忍受
& }* s8 s- t9 e8 osuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
% W- a0 k7 D, bsunday dress 最好的衣服
7 }8 B* W9 {7 N( V- @) Z- F* fsure thing 十有把握的事 0 S( {! h4 Z$ B( \2 L6 w4 S* ?
take one's time 尽情玩
5 p3 ?. v3 U. q9 V  K6 m4 m8 o+ Y3 M- `Take your time and enjoy it. & {9 s3 B) F5 ~) U: o
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
! S1 U8 P8 z* y4 b  |that's it 就是
% m0 |: ]( L' @, Q" C) ethat is really something 太好了 1 x/ W  R( p4 y" k) s* `$ Z! g
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
$ P* \& }  @4 O7 [' H6 ~$ Othere you go 这边请
8 N+ @8 ]( s5 J- ~" @( ]% i0 [there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 9 }9 H# K0 M) H7 C5 }* ]9 ^  ?6 [) \
under the table 死底下,秘密地 8 y% f; ?" u0 h
under the weather 身体不适
, \+ q5 }9 n4 @/ hwhat's going on 怎么了
7 c5 _" c. ]" H  [" |what a man 多勇敢的人啊 8 J& s3 R% f% |5 ^' y3 k
walking dictionary 活字典 ( \, ~! X9 \1 H' H( c, b
what is up 近来可好
1 g- V; ?6 I* @- |Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。& k0 [* [! T5 {) k$ a3 e
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?. q9 a3 \+ W2 n% p
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚) u0 _. V& G% H2 h( P- i+ u; E8 J
眼镜完好无损) B4 t8 |( G$ n" _/ V( ^
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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